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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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